Biomarkers · Chemical
Alpha-aminobutyrate
- Primary unit
- umol/L
- LOINC codes
- 20634-2
- Tests that measure Alpha-aminobutyrate
- Labcorp 1, Quest Diagnostics 1
Tests
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Labcorp 1 test
Panels that include this biomarker
Amino Acid Profile, Quantitative, Plasma 700068
36 analytes · Plasma · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 3 - 6 days
Labcorp catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- Liquid chromatography/tandem mass spectrometry (LC/MS-MS)
- Collection
- Separate plasma from cells. Transfer specimen to plastic transport tube before freezing. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested .
- Reference notes
- See Plasma Amino Acid Reference Intervals in the Test Resources pages online.
Quest Diagnostics 1 test
Panels that include this biomarker
Amino Acid Analysis, Plasma 767
34 analytes · Plasma · No fasting · Turnaround Set up: Mon-Fri (a.m.)
Quest Diagnostics catalog pageMethod and collection
- Method
- Chromatography/Mass Spectrometry
- Preparation
- Collect plasma specimens after an overnight fast (or at least 4 hours after a meal). Non-fasting samples are acceptable for pediatric patients
- Collection
- Plasma should be separated from cells as soon as possible after collection. Freeze plasma below -20° C. Patient age is required for correct reference range.
- Reference notes
- See Laboratory Report
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LOINC 20634-2
Regenstrief Institute codes that identify the same result across labs.
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Registered studies that measure Alpha-aminobutyrate, on the U.S. National Library of Medicine registry.
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